Environmental taxes in Australia

Australia: Environmental taxes was 33.75 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33.75 billion
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 123 countries
All-time high
36.63 billion
in 2013
All-time low
13.68 billion
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Environmental taxes in Australia, 1995–2021

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200820211995: 13.7B1996: 14.0B1997: 16.2B1998: 19.3B1999: 19.2B2000: 18.2B2001: 19.3B2002: 19.8B2003: 20.9B2004: 21.9B2005: 21.6B2006: 22.6B2007: 23.7B2008: 23.1B2009: 25.1B2010: 26.5B2011: 27.3B2012: 35.6B2013: 36.6B2014: 30.0B2015: 31.1B2016: 31.8B2017: 33.1B2018: 33.4B2019: 33.7B2020: 33.7B2021: 33.8B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for environmental taxes in Australia is 33.75 billion, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental taxes in Australia peaked at 36.63 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.68 billion, in 1995.

That places Australia 50th out of 123 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.49 billion 13.68 billion 19.30 billion 5
2000s 21.61 billion 18.21 billion 25.05 billion 10
2010s 31.92 billion 26.54 billion 36.63 billion 10
2020s 33.71 billion 33.68 billion 33.75 billion 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 47 Italy 41.18 billion compare
  2. 48 Uruguay 36.07 billion compare
  3. 49 Côte d'Ivoire 35.82 billion compare
  4. 51 Israel 33.23 billion compare
  5. 52 Egypt 31.66 billion compare
  6. 53 Chad 30.59 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental taxes in Australia?
Environmental taxes in Australia was 33.75 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental taxes recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 36.63 billion in 2013.
What is the lowest environmental taxes recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.68 billion in 1995.
How does Australia rank for environmental taxes?
Australia ranks 50th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
Is environmental taxes rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental taxes (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Environmental taxes (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
123 places, 2,423 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed

This dataset tracks government revenue from taxes imposed on activities that negatively impact the environment. These taxes are categorized into four types: energy taxes (including fuel for transport), transport taxes (excluding fuel for transport), pollution taxes, and resource taxes.